What color is #CDBEAC?

#CDBEAC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDBEAC?

The RGB value is 205, 190, 172: 205 red, 190 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBEAC?

The complementary color is #ACBBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDBEAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBEAC color

#CDBEAC rgb(205, 190, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDBEAC is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 74.5% green and 67.5% blue (205, 190, 172).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#CDBEAC color codes

HEX	`#CDBEAC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 190, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 74.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.75, 2.31, 11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.75, 11.24, 78.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.036, 52.786, 46.522)`
Decimal	`13483692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBEAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDBEAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBEAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDBEAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbeac; }
.text { color: #cdbeac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbeac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 190 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbeac, #cbcdac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CDBEAC?: #CDBEAC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDBEAC?: The RGB value is 205, 190, 172: 205 red, 190 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBEAC?: The complementary color is #ACBBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBEAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.